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as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
having rid itself of the yoke of colonialism, the new nation chose to be a self-ruling state
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as in independent
not being under the rule or control of another
was granted special status as a self-ruling province
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Recent Examples of self-ruling
In recent years, Beijing has ramped up economic, diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan – a self-ruling democracy the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own despite having never governed it.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2023
Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-ruling
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s concerns about democratic erosion have been unusually pointed.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The same tools that can advance science can also undermine culture, education, and democratic discourse.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Miner preachers and independent churches were central to the organization of miners in eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, too, during another period of violence between mine operators and miners over conditions, wages and unionization.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Programs are housed in state attorney general offices, in nonprofits and even as independent agencies.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
7 Oct. 2025
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This demonstration highlights LimX Dynamics’ progress in embodied intelligence and autonomous motion while giving Oli a place in the list of highly agile and perceptive humanoid robots to look out for in the future.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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And the company is outfitting these facilities with high-tech equipment such as autonomous forklifts, to the tune of $200 million.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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And, in the case brought by Exxon, whether Cuban state companies can evade liability under the Helms-Burton Act by claiming foreign sovereign immunity.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Video game maker Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its dual-tank water system keeps clean and dirty water separate, while the multi-surface brush roll handles sealed hard floors and rugs.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The study, conducted by a research team in Denmark, included an analysis of 19 separate clinical trials that evaluated tramadol versus a placebo in treating various types of chronic pain.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Self-ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-ruling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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